Adult hospitalizations from immigration detention in Louisiana and Texas, 2015–2018 [PDF]
PLOS Global Public Health, 2022 Poor health conditions within immigration detention facilities have attracted significant concerns from policymakers and activists alike. There is no systematic data on the causes of hospitalizations from immigration detention facilities or their ...
Joseph Nwadiuko +7 more
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Health of children who experienced Australian immigration detention [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Background Australian immigration policy resulted in large numbers of children being held in locked detention. We examined the physical and mental health of children and families who experienced immigration detention.
Shidan Tosif +8 more
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Individuals’ experiences in U.S. immigration detention during the early period of the COVID-19 pandemic: major challenges and public health implications [PDF]
Health & Justice, 2023 Background Individuals held in carceral settings were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, limited research exists of the direct experiences of individuals detained by the United States (U.S.) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Caroline H. Lee +6 more
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Prevalence of psychiatric disorders among refugees and migrants in immigration detention: systematic review with meta-analysis [PDF]
BJPsych Open, 2021 Background The number of forced migrants is increasing worldwide. Some governments detain refugees and migrants in immigration detention centres, which is associated with adverse mental health outcomes.
Irina Verhülsdonk +2 more
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Self-harm among asylum seekers in Australian onshore immigration detention: how incidence rates vary by held detention type [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2020 Background Detained asylum seekers are at increased risk of self-harm, and the type of detention in which they are held may further exacerbate this risk.
Kyli Hedrick +3 more
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Moral injury related to immigration detention on Nauru: a qualitative study [PDF]
European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2022 Background Immigration detention is associated with detrimental mental health outcomes but little is known about the underlying psychological processes. Moral injury, the experience of transgression of moral beliefs, may play an important role. Objective
Sandra Passardi +4 more
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Harmful by Design-a Qualitative Study of the Health Impacts of Immigration Detention. [PDF]
J Gen Intern Med, 2023 The USA has the largest immigration detention system in the world with over 20,000 individuals imprisoned by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) daily.
Diaz C +6 more
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Immigration Detention, the Patriarchal State and the Politics of Disgust in the Hands of Street-level Bureaucrats [PDF]
Feminist Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics, 2022 This article presents the results of ethnographic research conducted in the southern border of Mexico from 2017 to 2019, specifically at the Estación Migratoria Siglo XXI [XXI Century Immigration Station], which is one of the biggest and most important ...
Alethia Fernández de la Reguera
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Psychological Distress in Australian Onshore and Offshore Immigration Detention Centres from 2014-2018. [PDF]
J Immigr Minor Health, 2022 This study examines the impact of length of detention and location of detention on psychological distress amongst Australian immigration detainees. This study employs a repeated measures cross-sectional study, utilising Australian government data from ...
Essex R +3 more
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Trends in Sexual Assault Against Detainees in US Immigration Detention Centers, 2018-2022.
JAMA, 2023 This study examines sexual assault allegations perpetrated against individuals detained across US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities from 2018 to 2022.
Lue N, Nwadiuko J, Parmar P, Zeidan A.
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